Paddington Bear is back in the delightful first trailer for Paddington 2.

The first big screen outing for the marmalade-loving bear was a huge hit back in 2014 – it certainly won our heart – and our first look at the sequel promises much the same.

We've got Paddington causing mischief, classic actors looking very different (hi, Hugh Grant!) and Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville being very British as Mr Brown, who regained his rebellious streak in the first movie.

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Welcome back Paddington.

Alongside Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeline Harris and Samuel Joslin all return for Paddington 2, with Ben Whishaw also back as the voice of Paddington and Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy.

Grant will be playing Phoenix Buchanan, a vain and charming celebrity who isn't as famous as he used to be, while fellow newcomer Brendan Gleeson stars as "Knuckles" McGinty, a famous safecracker.

The sequel is again written and directed by The Mighty Boosh's Paul King, co-written with Yonderland's Simon Farnaby, and produced by Harry Potter's David Heyman.

Paddington 2 sees the Brown family settled in Windsor Gardens, where Paddington has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes.

When he spots a unique pop-up book in Mr Gruber's (Broadbent) antique shop, Paddington embarks on a series of odd jobs to buy it for Aunt Lucy 100th birthday. And when the book is stolen, he and the Browns make it their mission to unmask the thief.